Light conversation starters, compliments, and casual social phrases.
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Lang geleden!
Long time no see! (Literally 'long ago' — the standard Dutch greeting after a long gap.)
Wat is hier leuk om te doen?
What's fun to do around here?
Hier. Hierzo. Daar. Daarzo.
Here. Over here. There. Over there. (Adding '-zo' makes it more specific/pointing-with-finger casual.)
Wat doe je vandaag?
What are you doing today?
Vandaag ga ik wandelen.
Today I'm going for a walk. (Time word at start → verb-subject inversion ('ga ik' not 'ik ga').)
Wat heb je vandaag gedaan?
What have you done today?
Vandaag is een mooie dag.
Today is a beautiful day.
Je ziet er fantastisch uit!
You look fantastic! ('eruitzien' = literally 'out-of-it-see' → to look/appear; 'er' and 'uit' wrap around.)
Dat is een mooie auto.
That's a nice car.
Je bent schattig. / Dat is schattig.
You're cute. / That's cute.
Je huis is prachtig.
Your home is beautiful. ('prachtig' = gorgeous/magnificent — stronger than 'mooi'.)
Ik ben blij je te zien!
I'm happy to see you!
Tot morgen?
See you tomorrow? ('tot' = until — pattern for all 'see you ___': 'tot straks', 'tot zo', 'tot ziens'.)
Laten we weer eens praten!
Let's talk again! ('eens' softens — like 'sometime'.)
Laten we samen iets drinken.
Let's drink something together.
Bedankt voor je komst.
Thanks for coming. ('komst' = arrival/coming, noun from 'komen'.)
Ga naar huis! Je bent dronken!
Go home! You're drunk!
Laten we het hierbij laten.
Let's call it a day. (Literally 'let's leave it at this' — 'hierbij' = 'here-by'.)
Oh mijn god, dat was zo gaaf!
Oh my god, that was so cool!
Hoe was het feest?
How was the party?
Wat voor feest was het?
What kind of party was it?
Het was te gek!
It was wild! (Literally 'too crazy' — idiom for amazing/wild.)
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